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Faith Focus: Small great things
More than 400,000 children live in foster homes in the United States, including over 31,000 Texas children. Many of these children have been removed from their homes...
Friday photo: Happy Mother’s Day
Moms are priceless, and here at Buckner International, we appreciate and value all the mothers who care for children at their most vulnerable — from Family Pathways...
What it’s like working with my grandma
Darby Askew is the Independent Living Marketing Director at Parkway Place in Houston. In honor of Mother’s Day, she’s sharing about the special relationship she has with...
City of Houston proclaims May 9 ‘Buckner International Day’
During its meeting May 9, the City Council of the City of Houston and Mayor Sylvester Turner (center, in gray suit) proclaimed the day “Buckner International Day”...
Our faith through fostering
When you are surrounded by evil things, it begins to take its toll on you. You start to wonder if the world is just broken and if...
How to find the perfect senior living community for your loved one…using your smartphone
Retirement planning, senior living and smartphone use may seem like opposite ends of different spectrums. But in reality? Your smartphone may be the best first step in...
Providing care to those who need it most
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer." –Romans 12:12 As I think of all the children caught up in the foster care crisis...
It’s good to be alive
May is Older Americans Month, and residents at Buckner Villas, a senior living community in North Austin, know that it’s good to be alive right about now....
Faith Focus: Three lessons from Mary on motherhood
Jesus’ mother, Mary, may be the most famous mom in the world. She’s the subject of countless pieces of art, books and theological conversations. It’s only natural...
Friday photo: Buckner sends aid to flood victims in Peru
Buckner Peru distributed food, mattresses, water filters, clothes and other supplies to over 700 families affected by the worst floods in Peru in the past 20 years....